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CPLP Games

The CPLP Games (Portuguese: Jogos da CPLP) is a multinational multi-sport event organized by the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), which involves athletes coming from Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) countries that are less than 16 years old.

CPLP Games
Statusactive
Genresports event
Frequencybiannual
Location(s)various
Inaugurated1992 (1992)

This event is similar in concept to the Lusophone Games, but for younger athletes.

Editions edit

Not held in 2020 and 2022.

Year Edition Host city Date Athletes Participants
1992 I   Lisbon 500
1995 II   Bissau 300
1997 III   Maputo 500
2002 IV   Praia Jul 20 – 28 470
2005 V   Luanda Aug 12 – 18 575 Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal
2008 VI   Rio de Janeiro Jul 27 – Aug 2 600 Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal
2010 VII   Maputo[1] Jul 29 – Aug 7 tbd Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
2012 VIII   Mafra Jul 7 – 15 tbd Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
2014 IX   Luanda Jul 23 – Aug 3 tbd Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
2016 X   Sal, Cape Verde Jul 17 – Jul 24 tbd Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
2018 XI   São Tomé Island tbd

Medal table edit

Year
City 		Edition 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
1992
Lisbon 		I
1995
Bissau 		II
1997
Maputo 		III
2002
Praia 		IV Portugal
2005
Luanda 		V Brazil
  15
  4
  3 		Angola
  5
  6
  6 		Cape Verde
  5
  6
  3 		Portugal
  2
  5
  3 		Guinea Bissau
  1
  4
  5 		Sao Tome

  2
  1 		Mozambique


  2
2008
Rio 		VI Brazil
  7
  6
  2 		Angola
  3
  3
  3 		Portugal
  3
  1
  1 		Mozambique

  2
  3 		Guinea Bissau

  1
  2 		Cape Verde


  2
2010
Maputo 		VII Brazil
  18
  9
  1 		Portugal
  9
  7
  6 		Angola
  3
  8
  6 		Mozambique
  1
  5
  11 		Guinea Bissau
  1
  2
  3 		Cape Verde

  2
  1
2012
Mafra 		VIII Portugal
  17
  6
  4 		Brazil
  7
  11
  5 		Mozambique
  2
  6
  7 		Angola
  1
  2
  8 		Cape Verde

  1
  3 		East Timor

  1

 Sao Tome



2014
Luanda 		IX Brazil
  26
  10
  13 		Portugal
  12
  20
  12 		Angola
  6
  11
  16 		Mozambique
  6
  5
  9 		Cape Verde

  3
  4 		Sao Tome

  1
  2 		East Timor



Medal table details edit

Year
City 		Edition                  
2012
Mafra 		IX    
   
   

    
   
   

    
   
   

    8 3
   2 4 2
   1 3 3
   1 1 3
   1 3 		     
     		     
    
2014
Luanda 		IX    
   
   

    
   
   

    
   
   

    11 5 4
   7 9 5
   4 3 7
   3 3 1 		    
    
     		    
    
     		 
 
   1 2 7

     
    
    

Participating nations edit

In the first edition, the nations that have participated are as follows:

In Maputo 1997, Brazil entered the competition, but in Praia 2002 it did not participate. Luanda 2005 saw the return of Brazil.

In 2008, the CPLP Games saw all the possible participating nations competing in Rio de Janeiro, after East Timor participated for the first time, plus Macau (PR China) that was invited to be present.

Sports edit

So far there are not any regulations concerning the list of sports that should be included in the Games schedule. However, in the 2008 edition the sports were:

It is expected in next editions of this games, the inclusion of roller hockey (quad), a sport so relevant and associated to Lusophone world.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Definidas modalidades para os Jogos da CPLP de Moçambique" (in Portuguese). Inforpress. 2009-03-26. Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2009-07-18.

External links edit

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